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[Translation in English of "2011-ലെ കേരള പോലീസ് ആക്റ്റ്" published under the authority of the Governor.]
Act 8 of 2011
THE KERALA POLICE ACT, 2011
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the establishment, regulation, powers and duties of the Police Force in the State of Kerala and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto
Preamble—Whereas it is expedient to provide for a professional, trained, skilled, disciplined and dedicated police system to protect the integrity and security of State and to ensure the rule of law with due transparency and by giving due regard to life, property, freedom, dignity and human rights of every person in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India,
And Whereas, it is necessary to make capable the police by giving adequate statutory powers and responsibilities to exercise the powers and discharge the duties efficiently,
And Whereas, it is necessary to have a Police system which functions in consonance with the modern democratic society and maintains public harmony and law and order,
And Whereas, it has become imperative to ensure that the powers vested in the Police shall not be abused and that the activities of the Police are subject to statutory and effective controls,
Now Therefore, it has become imperative to codify and amend the Law relating to the establishment, regulation, powers and duties of Police force in the State of Kerala,
Be, it enacted in the Sixty-first year of Republic of India as follows—
Chapter I
PRELIMINARY
1 Short title, extent and commencement—(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Police Act, 2011.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
